IIT Madras Pravartak Completes Training of First Batch of Cyber Commandos: Amid the growing threat of cybercrime, the IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation has successfully completed training the first batch of Cyber Commandos on April 1, 2025. This specialized initiative aims to equip law enforcement officers across India with advanced cybersecurity techniques to combat evolving […]
Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs
Alzheimer’s : New Drug Found
Alzheimer’s : New Drug Found A new drug, Gantenerumab, shows promise in slowing early-onset Alzheimer’s while significantly reducing amyloid plaque buildup, a key marker of the disease. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects memory, thinking, and reasoning abilities. It is the most common cause of dementia, accounting for 60-80% of all […]
P4 Initiative
P4 Initiative: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister launched the P4 Bangaru Kutumbam-Margadarsi initiative in Velagapudi on Ugadi. The initiative aims to uplift underprivileged communities through a collaborative governance model involving public, private, and citizen partnerships. P4 stands for Public-Private-People Partnership, a mission mode initiative for social and economic transformation. Aim is to eradicate poverty and elevate […]
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease : In News
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: In News Ranchi is set to become the first district in Jharkhand to implement a large-scale campaign for the screening and management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. NAFLD, now known as Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), is the term for a range of conditions caused by a build-up of fat […]
ISRO’s CARTOSAT-3 Images : Myanmar Earthquake
ISRO’s CARTOSAT-3 Images : Myanmar Earthquake ISRO’s CARTOSAT-3 images reveal earthquake damage in Myanmar. ISRO’s Earth observation satellite, CARTOSAT-3, captured high-resolution images of the destruction caused by the 7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28, 2025. The post-disaster imagery (March 29) was compared with pre-event data (March 18) to assess the damage in Mandalay […]
Polar Orbit : SpaceX
Polar Orbit : SpaceX SpaceX successfully launched a private astronaut crew on a historic polar-orbiting mission aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. A Polar Orbit (PO) is a type of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) that ranges between 200 km to 1,000 km in altitude. Unlike equatorial orbits, satellites in […]
Future Circular Collider
Future Circular Collider: Plans for the Future Circular Collider (FCC), a proposed $30 billion project by CERN, have led to significant divisions within the scientific community. Project scope is a 91 km circular tunnel beneath the Swiss-French border, designed to accelerate and collide particles at unprecedented energies. Purpose is to generate Higgs bosons in large […]
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit: ISRO’s Breakthrough in Semi-Cryogenic Engine Development for LVM3 ISRO has achieved a breakthrough in developing a semi-cryogenic engine (liquid oxygen/kerosene engine) with a high thrust of 2,000 kN (kilonewtons). The first successful hot test of the Engine Power Head Test Article (PHTA) was conducted at the ISRO Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu. […]
Gene Bank
Gene Bank: Government to set up second National Gene Bank to ensure future food security. The Government of India has announced the establishment of the Second National Gene Bank to conserve 10 lakh crop germplasm for ensuring future food and nutritional security. This initiative is part of the “Investing in Innovations” theme of the Union […]
Light Fishing
Light Fishing: Despite being banned in India’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) since 2017, light fishing continues unchecked, damaging marine biodiversity.Centre has banned light fishing in all coastal states in 2017.A fishing method using high-intensity artificial lights (often powered by generators) to attract fish to the water surface during night operations.Predominantly used by mechanised trawlers, especially […]
